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let's focus on india. i know you just got back from a long trip where you were evaluating the investment landscape in india. obviously we've seen a lot of foreign investors allocate capital into this market. we are looking at the rupee depreciating significantly over the last year. the company dealing with other problems including lack of infrastructure, some policy changes. what is your recent -- i guess your updated outlook on india going forward? >> well, the local market has justice done phenomenally in 2012. up 25%. but it didn't help u.s. dollar investors because the currency fell the same amount. so really everyone kind of broke even even though the market took off this year. i think india is still a market where you want to keep building positions gradually over time. there's been a lot of issues around the government. i think the instakt around the government and people's predicting how long it will take to push back reforms has impacted the market quite a bit. i think one thing under the surface
let's focus on india. i know you just got back from a long trip where you were evaluating the investment landscape in india. obviously we've seen a lot of foreign investors allocate capital into this market. we are looking at the rupee depreciating significantly over the last year. the company dealing with other problems including lack of infrastructure, some policy changes. what is your recent -- i guess your updated outlook on india going forward? >> well, the local market has justice...
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and pakistan of course share the indus and india china by all of the ash they share rivers and it's very very easy for a country and operate parian country to take some sort of punitive measure such as for example hypothetically cutting off river flows to the country downstream and something could happen that way but i think that what is even more concerning when you want to talk about the potential for water conflict is not country war between countries but really conflicts within countries in india and pakistan there are tremendous amount of tensions and disagreements over river sharing allocations punjab and sindh in pakistan and a variety of states in india and you know something else to say that i think it would be inaccurate to say that water could actually trigger a war between countries but i think that water issues decreasing quantities of water water insecurity couldn't put in place the conditions that could one day lead to conflict for example and again this is speculation on many things that you are a fascinating discussion on water we have to we have to wrap it up here
and pakistan of course share the indus and india china by all of the ash they share rivers and it's very very easy for a country and operate parian country to take some sort of punitive measure such as for example hypothetically cutting off river flows to the country downstream and something could happen that way but i think that what is even more concerning when you want to talk about the potential for water conflict is not country war between countries but really conflicts within countries in...
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. >> jobs took a leave from atari and spent seven months wandering across india looking for spiritual enlightenment, and it turned out not to be a waste of time. >> and when he comes back, he says, "the main thing i've learned is intuition, that the people in india are not just pure rational thinkers, that the great spiritual ones also have an intuition." likewise, the simplicity of zen buddhism really informed his design sense. that notion that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. [ticking] >> coming up, steve jobs launches apple, changing the world and his life. >> i was, like, 25, when, you know, we were worth maybe $50 million. i knew i never had to worry about money again. >> that's ahead, when 60 minutes on cnbc returns. we're all having such a great year in the gulf, we've decided to put aside our rivalry. 'cause all our states are great. and now is when the gulf gets even better. the beaches and waters couldn't be more beautiful. take a boat ride or just lay in the sun. enjoy the wildlife and natural beauty. and don't forget our amazing seafood. so come to the gulf, you'
. >> jobs took a leave from atari and spent seven months wandering across india looking for spiritual enlightenment, and it turned out not to be a waste of time. >> and when he comes back, he says, "the main thing i've learned is intuition, that the people in india are not just pure rational thinkers, that the great spiritual ones also have an intuition." likewise, the simplicity of zen buddhism really informed his design sense. that notion that simplicity is the ultimate...
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. >> jobs took a leave from atari and spent seven months wandering across india looking for spiritual enlightenment, and it turned out not to be a waste of time. >> and when he comes back, he says, "the main thing i've learned is intuition, that the people in india are not just pure rational thinkers, that the great spiritual ones also have an intuition." likewise, the simplicity of zen buddhism really informed his design sense. that notion that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. [ticking] >> coming up, steve jobs launches apple, changing the world and his life. >> i was, like, 25, when, you know, we were worth maybe $50 million. i knew i never had to worry about money again. >> that's ahead, when 60 minutes on cnbc returns. bob, these projections... they're... optimistic. productivity up, costs down, time to market reduced... those are good things. upstairs, they will see fantasy. not fantasy... logistics. ups came in, analyzed our supply chain, inventory systems... ups? ups. not fantasy? who would have thought? i did. we did, bob. we did. got it. [ticking] >> the 20-year-old
. >> jobs took a leave from atari and spent seven months wandering across india looking for spiritual enlightenment, and it turned out not to be a waste of time. >> and when he comes back, he says, "the main thing i've learned is intuition, that the people in india are not just pure rational thinkers, that the great spiritual ones also have an intuition." likewise, the simplicity of zen buddhism really informed his design sense. that notion that simplicity is the ultimate...
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. >> in sports, pakistan has beaten india by five wickets. a huge operation in place for the match. the pab santana team is touring independent yay for the first time in five years. 5,000 security personnel were deployed for the game. bomb squad officers carrying out inspections in and around the area. the government is going to issue a record 3,000 visas. it is the first since the human attacks in 2008. in india the funeral has taken place of a police officer killed in a protest in delhi over the weekend. much of the capital is locked down after demonstrations after the violent rape of a student last week. here is our report. >> a send-off with full state honors for an officer of almost 30 years service. two days after being injured while policing clashes in central delhi, he died on tuesday. he was cremated hours later. the father of three was set upon by a large group and attacked with sticks and stones. eight men have since been charged with murder. i could face the death penalty if i am guilty. >> the public is responsible for this. they have beaten him so badly, they damaged h
. >> in sports, pakistan has beaten india by five wickets. a huge operation in place for the match. the pab santana team is touring independent yay for the first time in five years. 5,000 security personnel were deployed for the game. bomb squad officers carrying out inspections in and around the area. the government is going to issue a record 3,000 visas. it is the first since the human attacks in 2008. in india the funeral has taken place of a police officer killed in a protest in delhi...
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with india aware it is on the map with the economic and military rise is against china. we should not get concessions but anchorage development in a way that we can. >> with your presentation of your book with the u.s. and everything here is absolutely clear. speenine. [laughter] could you talk about israel? a country that exist? >> yes. russia and america to have complete the geographical perspective is in a different situation so the >> yes. russia and america to have complete the geographical perspective is in a different situation so the interest is different and they often clash. we have to recognize we do not have the ideological disagreements today as we did during the soviet union. this is still the philosophical difference but not nearly as distant as the cold war. as a the way to imply russia in many parts of eurasia, israel exist in defiance so without a firm territorial base as a reconstituted the country. with the geography, israel has a corridor extended from televisa to jerusalem. maybe a small country the size of new jersey. it cannot absorb not even one
with india aware it is on the map with the economic and military rise is against china. we should not get concessions but anchorage development in a way that we can. >> with your presentation of your book with the u.s. and everything here is absolutely clear. speenine. [laughter] could you talk about israel? a country that exist? >> yes. russia and america to have complete the geographical perspective is in a different situation so the >> yes. russia and america to have...
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india also. they are starting to step up their purchases of it. so we are going to continue to see gold slowly coming up, plus the flight to safety right now. with all the other currencies in such a conundrum right now, we are seeing gold and silver, everybody is starting to slowly feed into that. now if we look at the currencies, we see the dollar for whatever reason is coming back up. it looks like it wants to stay above this 80 range right now. flight to safety on the u.s. dollar. japan right now, we just had the election there. we are seeing what they are doing over there. they are devaluating the yen. the reason for that is they need to export. the yen is too strongly priced. their exports aren't going out. so they are doing a good job with that. also we are seeing the british pound - there's not a lot of comfort zone in there right now - we are seeing it come off of the $1.62 range. we are looking at the euro. the euro is definitely probably - "definitely probably" going to break under the $1.30 range, probably by the first week in january i
india also. they are starting to step up their purchases of it. so we are going to continue to see gold slowly coming up, plus the flight to safety right now. with all the other currencies in such a conundrum right now, we are seeing gold and silver, everybody is starting to slowly feed into that. now if we look at the currencies, we see the dollar for whatever reason is coming back up. it looks like it wants to stay above this 80 range right now. flight to safety on the u.s. dollar. japan...
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. >>> this is a sand bar deer in india. it's been injured by humans. you can see cuts and bruises and wounds. >> that's a big deer. >> that is a big deer. >> why are they poking it with a stick? >> at first you think something bad is going on here. s they villagers came together to figure out how to help this deer. >> hard to watch it laying there. everyone is trying to help it. it doesn't know that. it's probably terrified, probably in pain. >> what they did was transport the deer more than 15 miles. they tie its legs so it doesn't get off and try to run away and further injure itself. . >> you can see how many men it takes to lift this deer into the back of this truck they do have a little comfy bed made for him with hay and straw so the deer can be comfortable. they took the deer to a forest department so the deer could be cared for and released back into the wild. >> it's commendable that they went through all this trouble to get this deer on the truck and take it to an organization that could actually help it survive because they could have just l
. >>> this is a sand bar deer in india. it's been injured by humans. you can see cuts and bruises and wounds. >> that's a big deer. >> that is a big deer. >> why are they poking it with a stick? >> at first you think something bad is going on here. s they villagers came together to figure out how to help this deer. >> hard to watch it laying there. everyone is trying to help it. it doesn't know that. it's probably terrified, probably in pain. >> what...
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the tsunami then spread across the entire indian ocean to strip along, india, thailand, and several other countries. over 250,000 people died that day. 170,000 in indonesia alone. the bodies of many of those swept away still have not been recovered. loved ones cannot even visit their grave sites. many travel to thailand. a memorial wall pays tribute to those who died there. grieving together, mourners again remember those who passed away. >> we all remember where we were at the time. sports news now, and as the year draws to a close, the german football association has good reason to be satisfied -- all seven of the bundesliga teams in competition at the european level made it through the first round. >> german soccer fans have plenty of reason to smile as they head into the new year and look back on five decades of bundesliga football. >> the bundesliga is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and it has never been stronger as a brand. all three german clubs in the champions league moved through, and all four german clubs are through in the eurobond lead, a first in german soccer. >> the bun
the tsunami then spread across the entire indian ocean to strip along, india, thailand, and several other countries. over 250,000 people died that day. 170,000 in indonesia alone. the bodies of many of those swept away still have not been recovered. loved ones cannot even visit their grave sites. many travel to thailand. a memorial wall pays tribute to those who died there. grieving together, mourners again remember those who passed away. >> we all remember where we were at the time....
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. >> yes, we don't get a lot of snow in india where we come from so it's good. >> that's right. we've never had a white christmas. i guess this is a first. celebrating it in the car though. >> it's a lot of fun. we traveled today so we could see the snow. >> now for those expecting to travel here tonight the snow is not letting up. they say it is going to be harder at times. lighter at times and it is going to be a delay. caltrans is telling people to drive very slowly and to enjoy their white christmas. reporting live from i80. claire doan, ktvu news. >>> thousands of holiday meals were served to those in need in san francisco today at glide memorial church. organizers said they fed close to 5,000 people during two separate meals. among the volunteers were members of arizona state football team who were in town for the kraft bowl. >> it's awesome i'm going to help people out here. >> glide is having trouble keeping up with the demand and is helping more people will help out in the coming year. >>> just a few blocks away, hot meals were being served in st. anthony's. members fro
. >> yes, we don't get a lot of snow in india where we come from so it's good. >> that's right. we've never had a white christmas. i guess this is a first. celebrating it in the car though. >> it's a lot of fun. we traveled today so we could see the snow. >> now for those expecting to travel here tonight the snow is not letting up. they say it is going to be harder at times. lighter at times and it is going to be a delay. caltrans is telling people to drive very slowly...
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we don't get a lot of snow in india, where i come from. >> that's right. we've never actually had a white christmas. i guess this is the first. we're in the car, though. >> it's a lot of fun. anyone who travels today can see the snow. >> more snow and rain is forecast for the area once again today. >>> it can be a really welcome sight. i know a lot of people who felt that way on christmas eve. >> oh, yeah. >> it was so nice to see the snow. >> facebook was lighting up with people saying this is nice. it was just a little taste of snow and then it was outta here. i like storms like that, by the way. i like them to come in, get it in, get it out. you know, that's how it is. and i think this storm is going to be at the same deal, but a lot of rain with this one, right, along the coastal sections and could be an ice storm to the north and west. advisory wise, we are advisorying you folks in carroll county, out towards fredrick county, just be ready because we're going to see a rain, snow, ice mixture, a mess to the north. while we're at 37 in the city, we're h
we don't get a lot of snow in india, where i come from. >> that's right. we've never actually had a white christmas. i guess this is the first. we're in the car, though. >> it's a lot of fun. anyone who travels today can see the snow. >> more snow and rain is forecast for the area once again today. >>> it can be a really welcome sight. i know a lot of people who felt that way on christmas eve. >> oh, yeah. >> it was so nice to see the snow. >>...
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if you look at the facts, 32% of our manufacturing base has been gutted and sold to china, india, any foreign country that has cheap labor. the top patriotic american companies are parking their profits and offshore accounts so they do not have to pay a fair share of their taxes. the bottom line is since the late '70s, the wealthiest 2% in this country are making 25 times their wealth that they made a black -- back then. there are only paying 40% more in taxes. this country is doomed if we do not start putting terrace of the imports coming into this country. the republican party is selling you an outright lie. thank you. host: let's show you a facebook posting. the economist and professor at the university of maryland will be with us and about 25 minutes or so. he will take your calls and give you his economic outlook for 2013. he has written a lot on the matter. from west virginia, independent. caller: is, sir. i would just like to say that i am not very optimistic above the future of the united states right now. we are in so much that it is pathetic. our budget is way over. this pre
if you look at the facts, 32% of our manufacturing base has been gutted and sold to china, india, any foreign country that has cheap labor. the top patriotic american companies are parking their profits and offshore accounts so they do not have to pay a fair share of their taxes. the bottom line is since the late '70s, the wealthiest 2% in this country are making 25 times their wealth that they made a black -- back then. there are only paying 40% more in taxes. this country is doomed if we do...
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let's say brazil and india and turkey. venezuela all these because they have these countries are rich in resources and they are regional powers to make sense for them to to resist the u.s. feels that the more we can impose our will through our ways of doing business. that people will see that it's the right way doesn't work that way people don't have the same values that we have. as we know from the george bush you're either with us or against. us. we grow up learning how to manage the empire without questioning whether or not we actually need one that's right and obama both ways very good at it i think he's married and i'm sure there is great when he looks in the camera he was i will keep this country strong we are going to be indispensable nation he repeats it. but it's a very good salesman and unfortunately we're out of time it was an absolute honor pleasure to have been going on i really encourage i want to check out the untold history of the united states after the groundbreaking work really important for everyone to
let's say brazil and india and turkey. venezuela all these because they have these countries are rich in resources and they are regional powers to make sense for them to to resist the u.s. feels that the more we can impose our will through our ways of doing business. that people will see that it's the right way doesn't work that way people don't have the same values that we have. as we know from the george bush you're either with us or against. us. we grow up learning how to manage the empire...
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for example, 750,000 to restore 16th century tune tomb complex in india. 700,000 to conserve ruins in tanzania. 600,000 for a temple of the wing of line and jordan and i can go on and on. my favorite is $100,000 for a program to document endangered musical traditions in the lie. and on top of that, another 4.5 million, this is from "the new york times," to acquire acquisitions for embassy around the world through a program called art in embassies. i appreciate the arts just as much as anyone else does, but who looks at these numbers? is there any individual or entity that looks at these numbers and saving it personnel, equipment and we also need to buy art for the embassies. that came to a total of about $10.1 million. i'm not even going to get into how many people that would've hired at how much equipment we could have purchased, but don't you think given the situation, and i'm sure this goes on in all departments and agencies and writer in congress who seemed things. what can we do to prioritize and take advantage of the dollars that are there and at this point not wasting a comment
for example, 750,000 to restore 16th century tune tomb complex in india. 700,000 to conserve ruins in tanzania. 600,000 for a temple of the wing of line and jordan and i can go on and on. my favorite is $100,000 for a program to document endangered musical traditions in the lie. and on top of that, another 4.5 million, this is from "the new york times," to acquire acquisitions for embassy around the world through a program called art in embassies. i appreciate the arts just as much as...
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. >> we knew that women in india, for instance, were going and paying 125% interest on loans to loan sharks so they could build a toilet. we said, let's take microfinance and layer it in here and give people access to affordable loans so they can get that water connection. >> reporter: depending on where you are, that could mean a faucet in our own home or a toilet, with clean running water. water credit is working. white says loans are being repaid at a rate of 98% in places like haiti. >> that was my first grass runway. >> reporter: what damon and white are trying to eliminate is the need to walk for water, taking time away from work or school. the water's there? >> yeah. all that time that you're wasting going and standing in the line, you now have to go to your job. it's the difference between hope and looking forward to a better day. and an existence that just basically is about scavenging for water. >> reporter: but how do you get people in the western world where water is plentiful to care? >> we've talked about different ways to do that, maybe involving humor. >> reporter: ta
. >> we knew that women in india, for instance, were going and paying 125% interest on loans to loan sharks so they could build a toilet. we said, let's take microfinance and layer it in here and give people access to affordable loans so they can get that water connection. >> reporter: depending on where you are, that could mean a faucet in our own home or a toilet, with clean running water. water credit is working. white says loans are being repaid at a rate of 98% in places like...
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you mentioned growing up in india, where did that come from? what was it about describing and writing about the urban poor that so compelled him? >> i think what we've been saying. it's the thing he escaped. it's the place he... >> charlie: he wanted to tell their story. >> yeah. i think he just has that great quality of the great novelist which is that he's omnivorous. there's nothing of life that is not interesting to him. he would plunge into these words, the poor world he might escape from but still feared, the world of the rich industrialist or the mill owner. dickens wanted to push his hands in up to the elbows. >> charlie: he was always interested... john, go ahead. >> the politics about the poor are more interesting than it first seems. >> charlie: simon has called it the people's tribune. >> in oliver twist you feel that poverty criminalizes and creates prostitution against women. one of the targets are dysfunctional liberal attempts to cure poverty. he attacks the philosophers as much as he attacks what poverty does to the poor. he ha
you mentioned growing up in india, where did that come from? what was it about describing and writing about the urban poor that so compelled him? >> i think what we've been saying. it's the thing he escaped. it's the place he... >> charlie: he wanted to tell their story. >> yeah. i think he just has that great quality of the great novelist which is that he's omnivorous. there's nothing of life that is not interesting to him. he would plunge into these words, the poor world he...
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it's not just china, india, brazil. it's all of the above. back in the days when we were threatened by japan, it was just japan. now we've got a whole bunch of countries, including mexico, that are making radical improvements in their infrastructure, in their business environment, in their skill levels. they're working to drive down their regulatory costs. they're trying to make business simple. and in the meantime, we're just kind of loading costs encumbrances on our private sector. we've got to start addressing these fundamentals, or the living standards of the average american are going to continue to be under severe pressure for the foreseeable future. >> i agree with all that, but remember, and i think you would agree, that one of the reasons these countries are becoming competitive is because their wages are much lower. we talked about how wages in china are going up. general motors in china pays $5 compared to $55. mexico, $7 an hour. and mexican productivity, as you said, is getting very, very high. so i don't know exactly how we addr
it's not just china, india, brazil. it's all of the above. back in the days when we were threatened by japan, it was just japan. now we've got a whole bunch of countries, including mexico, that are making radical improvements in their infrastructure, in their business environment, in their skill levels. they're working to drive down their regulatory costs. they're trying to make business simple. and in the meantime, we're just kind of loading costs encumbrances on our private sector. we've got...
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. >> we know that women in india were paying exorbitant interest rates to loan sharks to get access to a toilet. >> depending where are you, you could get a toilet or a faucet in your own home. water credit is working. loans are being repads at a rate of 98% in places like haiti. >> that was my first grass runway. >> what damon and white are trying to eliminate is the need to walk for water, taking time away from work or school. the water is there. >> yeah, all that time that you are wasting going and standing in the line, you have to go to your job. it's the difference between hope and looking forward to a better day. and an existing that basically is about scavaging for water. >> how do you get people in the western world where water is plentiful, to care? >> we've talked about different ways to do that maybe involving humor. >> take ben stiller. he gets attention for his foundation, stiller strong, using humor. >> matt damon claimed water. how do you claim water? >> on youtube, 4,000 hits. this video with sarah silverman? >> knock knock. >> who is that knocking at my door? >> viral.
. >> we know that women in india were paying exorbitant interest rates to loan sharks to get access to a toilet. >> depending where are you, you could get a toilet or a faucet in your own home. water credit is working. loans are being repads at a rate of 98% in places like haiti. >> that was my first grass runway. >> what damon and white are trying to eliminate is the need to walk for water, taking time away from work or school. the water is there. >> yeah, all...
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. >> we knew that women in india were paying 125% interest on loans to loan sharks so they could build a toilet. we said take microfinance and layer it in here and get people access to affordable loans so they can buy that toilet and get that connection. >> depending on where you are that could mean a faucet in your own home or toilet with clean running water. water credit is working. white says loans are being repaid at a rite of 98% in places like haiti. >> that was my first grass runway. >> reporter: what damon and white are trying to eliminate is the need to walk for water, taking time away from work or school. the water is there. >> yes. all that time that you're wasting going and standing in the line you now have to go to your job, it's the difference between hope and looking forward to a better day, and an existence that just basically is about, you know, scavenging for water. >> how do you get people in the western world, where water is plentiful, to care? >> we've talked about different ways to do that, maybe hard of hearing humor. >> take ben stiller, he gets attention for hi
. >> we knew that women in india were paying 125% interest on loans to loan sharks so they could build a toilet. we said take microfinance and layer it in here and get people access to affordable loans so they can buy that toilet and get that connection. >> depending on where you are that could mean a faucet in your own home or toilet with clean running water. water credit is working. white says loans are being repaid at a rite of 98% in places like haiti. >> that was my first...
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. >>> in india barricades have been been taken in the immune commuter district. they're running again and the violent protests are you understands. water cannon trucks are standing by in case demonstrations flare up light they did over the weekend. it was over the gang rape of a 23-year-old woman on a public bus. some protestors were calling for the death penalty for her attackers. others want better protection for indian women. the rape survivor is still in the hospital, and doctors say her condition has improved only slightly. >>> egypt's president morsi has signed a decree to put his country's new constitution now in effect. voters approved the document, which was backed by the president and the muslim brotherhood by will 2-1. opponents say it doesn't protect the rights egyptians fought for in last year's revolution. the u.s. state department says the constitution needs more support across egypt. creating a new constitution is a key step in the transition to democracy. it sets the stage for a new parliament to be formed. >>> china, one of the world's fastest g
. >>> in india barricades have been been taken in the immune commuter district. they're running again and the violent protests are you understands. water cannon trucks are standing by in case demonstrations flare up light they did over the weekend. it was over the gang rape of a 23-year-old woman on a public bus. some protestors were calling for the death penalty for her attackers. others want better protection for indian women. the rape survivor is still in the hospital, and doctors...
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indonesia, india, thailand, sari lanka the hardest hit. it was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. heather: well, there's a tiny town out west that has undergone a major transformation from a virtual ghost town to a booming, high-tech town. anita vogel is live in los angeles with more on how they did this. >> reporter: this is truly a unique story about how one man stumbled across this virtual ghost town nearly 30 years ago and since then has managed to turn it into a high-tech oasis in the desert. harold freeman was prospecting for gold back in 1984 when he happened upon the tiny town of nipton, california. >> very much distressed. the hotel had been condemned by the county as a structure, and none of the buildings worked. >> reporter: the cal tech-trained geologist bought the town for $200,000 and has spent more than 25 years and $1 million to restore it, installing solar panels to power the whole town, e representing eco-cabins based on designs by frank lloyd wright and setting up wi-fi for all the residents. and
indonesia, india, thailand, sari lanka the hardest hit. it was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. heather: well, there's a tiny town out west that has undergone a major transformation from a virtual ghost town to a booming, high-tech town. anita vogel is live in los angeles with more on how they did this. >> reporter: this is truly a unique story about how one man stumbled across this virtual ghost town nearly 30 years ago and since then has managed to turn it...
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but stocks in countries called more thanking markets, the brick countries, brazil, russia, india, even china, these economies are outperforming the u.s. most experts continue them to do so. >> clayton: look in uncommon places for some things outside the country. also cut back on the starbucks. >> right. >> clayton: and brown bag it a little bit. i know my buddy was saying, i spend $10 a day picking up a coffee for myself and my wife. it's like 60 bucks a month. >> right. of that $10, $7, according to the "wall street journal," goes to rent and labor costs for the restaurants. it's no brainer. cut back on the restaurant bill. you can actually save money and do the math, reinvest it over the 20, 30 years you have ideally for an average worker now. that could add up to a mighty sum to put toward retirement. >> clayton: and almost pretend you're buying it by reinvesting it. taking that money and don't even pay attention to it. put it right into a savings account. >> yeah, buy stocks in it. >> clayton: finally, you talk about coming back on the -- cutting back on the cable and tv and phone.
but stocks in countries called more thanking markets, the brick countries, brazil, russia, india, even china, these economies are outperforming the u.s. most experts continue them to do so. >> clayton: look in uncommon places for some things outside the country. also cut back on the starbucks. >> right. >> clayton: and brown bag it a little bit. i know my buddy was saying, i spend $10 a day picking up a coffee for myself and my wife. it's like 60 bucks a month. >> right....
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. >> so we knew that women in india, for instance, were going and paying 125% interest on loans to loan sharks so they could build a toilet. so we said, let's take microfinance and layer it in here and give people access to affordable loans so they can buy that toilet, so they can get that water connection. >> reporter: depending on where you are, that could mean a faucet in your own home, or a toilet, with clean, running water. water credit is working. white says loans are being repaid at a rate of 98% in places like haiti. >> that was my first grass runway. >> reporter: what damon and white are trying to eliminate is the need to walk for water, taking time away from work or school. the water's there? >> yeah. all that time that you're wasting, going and standing in the line, you now have to go to your job, it's the difference between hope and looking forward to a better day and an existence that just basically is about, you know, scavenging for water. >> reporter: but how do you get people in the western world, where water is plentiful, to care? >> you know, we've talked about differe
. >> so we knew that women in india, for instance, were going and paying 125% interest on loans to loan sharks so they could build a toilet. so we said, let's take microfinance and layer it in here and give people access to affordable loans so they can buy that toilet, so they can get that water connection. >> reporter: depending on where you are, that could mean a faucet in your own home, or a toilet, with clean, running water. water credit is working. white says loans are being...